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A. Y. M. C. A. U raia building fond for the of a modern Y. M on cm jNot-th Wilkesboro hai a trading radius of 60 miles, C. A. plant. Support it ? aerrinf 100,000 people in The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years Northwestern Carolina. a? ; - ? : V ' : ? ' ?? ? / Vol. 42, No. 17 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C, Thursday, June 26, 1947 Make North Wjlkesboro Your Shopping Center Deane Continues liteiise Efforts la Flood Control Farmers Home Administra tion Has Funds For Loan To Stricken Farmei#^" Washington, D. C. ?r- Today Rep. Charles J6. Deane ot Rock ingham advised that officials of the American Red Cross had conferred with him on the recent flood damage on the Yadkin Riv er. These officials stated that their _ representatives had gone into the area and determined that since the losses did not in clude the actual removal of peo ple from their homes and while there, was immense damage to miowing crops, their policy was fpl to enter into this field of re lief. DeaWi pursued the matter fur ther with federal officials and after personal conference with Dillard Laaslter, Administrator of the Farmers Home Adminis tration, the Eighth District Con gressman has been advised by Kiinlstrator Laaslter that his ncy will secure extra funds and la making such funds avail able to the credit of the North Carolina Farmers Home Admin istration for use in the flood area. These funds may be used as loans to farmers at 5 per cent per annum for five yearB for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers and farm machinery. The Washington office on the FHA called J. B. Slack, Raleigh, Director of FHA in North Caro lina to' clear these loans as pre sented through the district of fices. Deane stated that he is still receiving telegrams and letters from individual farmers indi cating complete crop losses. Mr. Deane indicated that he has advised with congressional leaders concerning the possibil ity of introduction of a bill for relief, but it looks-doubtful tbat the Congress will approve such, the present time a 13 mil-j which will be Ased to dace levees, bridges,* and dams, hat may have been destroyed ;hroughout the Nation within re sent months. Deane unhappily stated that his District is again penalized and indicated the only lope is to continue efforts for ;he erection of proper flood con trol dams and other measures ffhich will save the Yadkin Val ey. . If these floods continue to ome as they have in the last few 'ears, so much valuable land will te beyond recovery, Deane stat The office of Congressman >eane advises flood sufferers and hose who may need financial elp to advise with their local 'arm Agents and F. H. A. Coun y supervisors. Wilkesboro Water Gets Good Report Wilkegbofo water la now tat pure condition and may be used without boiling or other precautions. A report was re ceived this week from the state chemist that the water is O. K. The town's water supply res eirvoir was polluted during the recent flood when a high way ditch broke and let water from outside the watershed in to the reservoir. As a precau tion the health department asked that water be boiled un til a test could be obtained. Girl Seoul's Camp At Moravian Falls July 14 to July 18 Monday will be the last date I for registration for the Girls Scouts iDay camp to be held July 14 through 18 at Moravian Falls. Girls may register in "V^llkesboro with Mrs. G. T. Mitchell, In North Wilkesboro with Mrs. Robert Gibbs, at Moravian Falls with Mrs. James Pennell, and at Boomer with Mrs. Aiwell Ger man. Registration fees will be $1 ,50 In the Wllkesboros and $1.00 at the other points. Activities at day camp will be arts and crafts, nature study, dramatics, archery, fishing, ten nis, singing, games, folk daclng. hiking, outdoor cooking and wading. Wilkes Transportation com pany will furnish transportation with buses leaving at nine a. m. from the First Baptist church here and Wilkesboro high school. Buses will return at four p. m. The day camp staff Is composed of Mrs. Robert Gibbs, Mrs. E. E. Vaught, Mrs. G. T. Mitchell and Mrs. Annie Winkler. Red Caps to Play | oooesville Here North Wilkesboro's Red Caps, j a good baseball team which has not received its just share of son, will play the strong Jonee ville nine here Saturday, three o'clock. Recent games have been rained out, but the North Wilkesboro team is in third place with an excellent chance to get near the top in the Yadkin Valley league Saturday. The game should be a thriller and fans are urged n?t to miss it. Beat Rockford Wednesday The Red Caps played a good game to defeat Rockford 6 to 2 at Rockford Wednesday. Lyalls was the big gun for North Wil kesboro with a homer, triple and single. Bill Ernest limited the i Rockford hitters to three bingles. Some of the Red Caps had trou ble connecting with knockle balls thrown by White. LITTERAL WILL GET REPRIEVE IF BELL'S APPEAL IS DELAYED Otapry trleil B< feRaleigh, June 24.?-Recess of the United iStates Supreme Court, making unlikely its review of the appeal of Marvin C. Bell from conviction of capital felonies a galnst a Wilkes high school girl, ?will mean, if the court cannot I act, that Ralph Vernon Lltteral will also get an automatic re prieve. Governor Cherry told newspap ermen today that he would grant such stay of ^cecutlon to Lltter al if Bell's appeal from the North Carolina Supreme Court cannot be examined by the Washington tribunal. Hardly had Governor expressed that purpose Judge Hoyle Sink who Bell and Lltteral came into Governor Cherry's office. Judge Sink' heartily seconded Governor Cherry's view. la the record and well advanc ed over the state is the conten tion that Bell is the less guilty of the two, though each man clearly committed a capital crime against the young gtrl. The posi tion of Bell's attorneys is that he was under the domination of Lltteral and that Bell may have saved the girl's life after both had (Committed crimes against her.^ Sink does not find any mitigation in Bell's -behalf. The judge is quite agreeable to the delay in Littoral's execution, my courts I have treated ts in Joint crimes a he said. Barring the more aspects of the assault, thinks Bell ? was as Littaral, that Bell help the young girl after escaped, and that | ihe first committed the capital, offense against her. He did not appear in Governor Cherry's office to make such ob servations, but did answer ques tions which newspapermen ask ed him. He tried the case with the utmost care, he said, and never had the slightest fear that the upper court would not affirm the judgment of? his own. Both men, in , Judge Sink's opinion, are hardened and pro fessional criminals for which no word of mitigation under exist ing laws can be uttered. Daily Bible School At Millers Creek Daily Vacation^ Bible School will be held at the Millers Creek Tabernacle from Jane 30 to July 4. Classes will start promptly at 10:00 a. m. and run to 12:00 noon. All boys and girls are wel come?Evangelistic services will also 'he held dally, starting at 7:80 p. m. Bingo Party At , Pores Knob 28th There will be a bingo party at the Pores Knob Community House Saturday evening at 8 o' clock, June 28th, for the benefit of the Community House. Re freshments will be sold during the evening. Everybody is cor dially invited to attend and enjoy the evening together. Harry L. Summers, Deputy Collector, N. C. Dept. of ' Reve nue, spates his office will be the ureek of June 30th, July 5th, 1947. KgHgfeel " ' ' FIELDS Singing Sunday At New Hope Baptist Blue Ridge Singing association will convene Sunday at New Hope Baptist church near Purlepr, ac cording to announcement by Troy A. Eller, chariman. The elnglng will begin at one p. m. and all are invited to attend and take part. Hosiery Mills Give Week Poid Vacation As has been the custom for the past several years, the Wilkes Hosiery Mills company next week will give all employes a week's vacation with pay- The plant will be closed next week with all em ployes enjoying their vacation. WILL FLOOD CONTROL HELP OR HARM WILKES COUNTY? ! By JOHNSON J. HATES | j Some oppose it on the sup-i posed groupd that it \ wilj do more harm than good?While others oppose it because they have been told and, profess to believe, the government will take their land for nothing. The United States can't take private property even for a pub lic purpose without Just compen sation. On June 16, 1947, the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Dickinson held "payment need only be made for what is taken, but for all that the Government takes it must pay. When it takes property by flooding, it takes the land which it permanently floods as well as that which inevitably washes a way as a result of that flooding. The mere fact that all the Unit ed States needs and physically appropriates is the land up to the new level of the river, does not determine what in nature it has taken. If the Government can not take the acreage it wants without also washing away more, I that more becomes a part of the taking. When part only of a par-| eel of land is taken the value I of that part is not the sole meas ure of the compensation or dam ages to be paid to the owner . When the part not taken is left sfexMufe shape or condition. a*** be in itself of less value then before, the owner is entitled to additional damages on that ac count." ft further held that whatever it cost to prevent he land left from washing away by erosion the owner was entitled to receive. Regardless of opinions others may have the law quoted above is the last word on the matter (and shows that the land owner (whose land is taken is entitled to just compensation for his' land covered by water, damages | caused to the portion of his land not taken, plus whatever it costs ' to prevent his land from further1 damage. ,. N?*' what 18 J88* compensa n ? If the Government and the owner are not able to agree, the | owner is entitled to have a jury decide the amount of his damag es. Grossly erroneous statements have been made to the land own ers involved, causing them to be lieve that the Government will take their land for nothing. It does not do business that way. It could not do eo, if it was dis posed to do so. The Constitution forbids it; The Supreme Court says it can't be done. J Since the owners of the lands to be flooded by the four dams are to be paid full damages for their land which leaves them without any loss, why should fu-l cure floods be permitted to wash away the crops and soil and bus ness property and homes below the dams? Is there any answer, to this question? We know what it has meant to be without flood control. Since our hearing in Washington, the flood destroyed great quantities of crops and a lot of valuable land along Kings Creek, Beaver Creek, Warrior Greek, White's Creek, Moravian Creek and Cub Creek and along the Yadkin, whose loss is this and where is the damage coming from? Un fortunately, it is a total loss to the land owners and those who CHI the sou. While the flood fnT, fCh?<QldJi not ^ve prevented all of this, it would Imve prevent f * and the owners of the and affected by the dams would have been paid for their land by the Government. If a like amount of water in the same twenty four hours had fallen throughout the entire water shed of the Tad kin and Roddies River, the flood would have swept out along those streams more wealth than it did in 1940. The damage in 1940 a mounted to $3,260,000.00. Is our county able to sustain these loss es? Shall we wait until the dis ?Mtor comes again before we can iESfEu," c?nsr~ ** ?*? "Without flood control, every body?those above and those be low the proposed flood control dams?will lose and their loss Is the County's loss. With flood control, those above the dams will be adequately paid for their property while those below the dams will be safeguarded against damages by flood. A problem so plain affords Its own easy solu tion. Henry Landon, III, GetsHisDegree Young Doctor Will Interne In Surgery At Bowman Gray School Medicine Henry C. Landon III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Landon, Jr., received his Doctor of Medi cine degree at the final exercises of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. on June 16th. He was one of 67 graduates of the School of Medicine and a mong over 500 who graduated from other departments of the .Univereity. _ J Landon is a, me , While in College, from which he received his B A degree in 1944, he was a member of the staffs of College Topics and the year book?Corks and Curls." He was a Dean's List student throughout his College oourse and received Intermediate hon ors at the end of his second year. He was also on the Dean's List of Distinguished Students in Medical School. Dr. Landon will niterne in Sur gery at Bowman Gray beginning July/ 1st. Seines Must Be Given Approval Game Protector R. S. Johnson, State Game Pro tector of District No., 8, Wilkee county, has ask that all who have seines, and contemplate seining this season, to meet with him at his home with their seines for inspection and for approval on Saturday, June 28th, at 2 o' clock p. m. "At this meeting we will work out the parties with seines to be used and dates to seine mud wat ers for coarse fish, which is only allowed under the strict super vision of State Game Protectors," Mr. Johnson said. In Singing School Paul Collins, widely known singing instructor from Lin coln ton, will begin a singing school a t Pleasant Grove (Buck's Arbor) on June 80. Everybody is invited to attend and take part in the singing. $20,000 Goal Now For Lights, Seats In Memorial Park | Committee Mid Solicitors To Meet Friday, Five P. M.t Chamber Commerce Central committee directing the campaign for funds for light ing the athletic fields here has officially named the project Me morial Park in honor of all Wilkes men -who gave their lives for the cause of liberty and jus tice in all wars. TJs committee, which was se lected In a mass meeting of in terested citizens Friday night, has set as an immediate goal of $20,000 for the erection of lights, seats and other facilities for foot ball and baseball. The campaign Is in progress this Week and is expected to' reach its climax with a meeting of the central committee and all solicitors Friday afternoon, five o'clock, at the Chamber of Com merce office. The fund began with volun tary donations of more than $2, 000 at the mass meeting and those who have been contacted by the committee members and solicitors have given liberally. The campaign Is being carried out rapidly in order that the lights may be purchased and in stalled in time for the football season. However, attention is' called to the fact tAat lights will be installed for both football and baseball, and all who give will be assured of facilities for both sports. The committee has announced that checks may be made pay able to Me?HHgiJE|?!E fund. have planned a square dance to be held Tuesday night, eight o' clock, in the school gymnasium. In addition to square dancing will be a cake walk and other entertainment with all proceeds going to the Memorial Park fund. Howard Bowers, athletic coach and recreation director, is chair man of the campaign and W. Blair Gwyn is treasurer. The committee members are Jack [Swofford, R. Ivey Moore, W. F. Gaddy, C. Arthur Venable and Frank Allen. In addition to the committee are many who have been designated as solicitors. The Memorial Park will be used for football in the football season. According to tentative plans there will be high school baseball in the spring and pro fessional baseball and American Legion baseball during the sum mer. When not in use for regu larly scheduled events, the light ed park will be available to oth* | ers, Including softball at night. Application is being made by local interests for a franchise in the Blue Ridge baseball league now composed of Lenoir, Mount* Airy, Galax and Radford. The league is planning to expand to six or eight teams next year. S.S. Association at Shady Grove 27th J. F. Jordan, chairman, has announced that the Brushy Mountain Baptist Sunday school association will convene with Shady Grove Church Friday at eight ip. m. "The First Step In Christian Stewardship" will be the theme of the association and the fol lowing program will ibe carried out: Song and devotional exercise; Report of February meeting, Miss Madge Lewis; Roll call of the churches; Training our workers, T. B. Story; Plans for training in each fchurch, Mrs. iBernice Greer; Visitation plans, Rev. W. N. Brookshire; Selecting; a nominating committee; The Stewardship of self, Luke 2:49, Rev. W. R. Wagoner; The Stew ardship of time, Lake 12:30-40,, Rev. Latt Beshears; The Stew ardship of Abilities, I Peter 4:10, Rev. John Wells; The Steward ship of possession, Deut. 18, Mat. 25-21, Rev. Glenn Huffman. u Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Walker and daughter, Wllma Barbara, and son, Kenneth, left Monday morn ing for their home in Ft. Lau derdale, Fla., after spending sev eral days with Mrs. Walker's people hare and being here for the Brown Reunion. Subscription Dote |gg| 7-47? Renew Now If the date on die address label on your paper Is 7-47, 7our subscription will expire July 1. If 7-47 Is your date we respectfully ask that you bring or send in your renewal now In order that yon may continue to receive The Journal-Patriot without interruption. Marine Recruiter Here Three Days flgt. John G. Smith, of the Ra leigh office qf the marine corps recruiting ' service, arrived in this city today s^nd will be at the V. F. W. hall on C street opposite the postofflce, through Saturday to Interview young men Interest ed in marine corp enlistment. Sgt. Smith Is prepared to give any desired information about opportunities now offered by the marlite corps. ' Reunion of Ellers Enjoyable Event Eller family reunion held Sun day at Boiling Springs Baptist church near Purlear -was a high ly successful event and a large crowd enjoyed the day together.' Feature of the morning sdssion was a sermon >by Rev. Atley, Lou dy, of Johnson City, Tenn. A bountiful picnic dinner was served at noon. In the afternofln Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of Wil kesboro, delivered an inspiring address and a most interesting talk was given by Dr. James W. Davis, of Statesville. Rev. and Mrs. Loudy sang a number of duets and durjng the program singing by Arbor Grove choir was enjoyed. In the business session E. R. Eller, of North Wilkesboro, was named chairman of the Eller As sociation. Vensley * Eller was named vice chairman and Mrs V. D. Foster, secretary. The 948 reunion Is Now fn Progress Revival services are now in progress at Mt. Carmel Baptist church near highway 18 between Moravian Falls and Boomer and services are being held each eve ning at 7:45. Rev. Iredell Osborne, pastor, is being assisted by Rev. John Rufus Isaacs, of Lpon, Ky. Spe cial music is being rendered at each service. Revival Next Week ? At Welcome Home Revival services will begin Sunday night at Welcome Home Baptist church and continue for a week with services each eve ning at 7:30. Rev. Troy Bundy, guest minister, will assist the ipastor, Rev. Richard Day. All are invited to attend. Wilkesboro And Baptist 2 Win In the churches softball league opening games Tuesday evening Baptist 2 defeated Baptist 1 at Smoot Park 10 to 6 and Wilkes boro defeated the Presbyterian Methodist team at Wilkesboro 8 to 1. Both games were well played in view of the lack of practice and better games are anticipated as the season pro gresses. Today Baptist 1 will play Wil kesboro at Wilkesboro and Pres byterian-Methodist meets Baptist 2 at Smoot Park. On next Tues day Baptist 2 will' play at Wil kesboro while Baptist 1 and Pres byterian-Methodists will play at Smoot Park'. Some of Nitioi's Finest Horees To Be lo Show Hero Arrangement* For Kiwanls Club Horse Show July 4-5 Near Complete Some of the nation's finest show horses will compete In the Kiwanls Club's horse show to be staged on Jnly 4 and 6. The arrangements committee reported today that work in prep aration for the show Is progress ing smoothly and that the show grounds will be ready for the event. The show will be held near the livestock market Just out of North Wilkesbore on highway 115. Stable accomodations are being erected and all facilities for a good show will toe ready. The horse show will bring to North Wilkesbono the beet horses in the southeast, along with the widely known authorities on show horses. John- Bowers is in charge of arrangements and . such figures as Jimmie Seashole and other show authorities will be on hand. The Kiwanls Club Is publish ing an attractive catalogue and program of events. The com mittee reports that entries are coming in rapidly and that the mgst successful show ever held in this section of the state Is an ticipated. Two Per Cent On Toxes This Month W. P. Kelly, North Wilkee boro clerk and treasurer, said to day that the' law allows a penalty of two per cent on taxes paid on or before July 1. This applies to 1947 taxes. The tentative rate on which collections are being received is $1.85, which represents an In crease of 35 cents over the pres ent rate of $1.50. Attention is also called to the fact that taxes for 1946 not paid soon. The two per cent discount also Applies on Wilkes county taxes for this year. The rate has been set at $1.38, same as in the past several years. ?' '"-S3 Jaycees to Elect Officers Tonight Willt es Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet this evening, 6:30, at Hotel Wilkes. Officers tor the year beginning July 1 will" be elected. Every member is asked to attend. Woodie, Anderson Buy Rondo Block Af! <3. Woodle and W. A. An derson have purchased an entire block1 of lots in Ronda next to Home Chair company from Mrs. Edith K. Holcomb, of Gettys burg, Pa. The new owners plan to erect a building and to sell lots on the ipart of the property facing highway 268. o ' Another Square Dance Saturday Wilkes post of the American Legion will sponsor another old time square dance to be held Sat urday night, 8:30 to 11t30, at the Legion clubhouse. Wanderers of the wasteland will furnish music and refreshments will be sold. All are lnyited. Mr. and Mrs. J. Press Brown left Sunday for their home in Maryvllle, Tenn., after spending some time here with relatives and being here for the Brown Reunion. NORTH WILKESBORO JUNIORS BEAT CHARLOTTE IN THRILLER - 4 TO 3 North Wilkesboro American Legion Junior team defeated Charlotte 4 to 3 In the second game of a' double bill at Char lotte Wednesday night aftsr dropping the'opener 7-0. Playing their beet game of the year the Wilkes boys held , in check the highly trained Char lotte nine, which is calculated to be one of the best teams In jun ior baseball. In gaining their tIc tory Cardwell held Charlotte to 6 ibingles while the Wilkes team collected ten. Badgett, . Dancy and Church led in hits with three each and Craig hit a home run which bounded against the fence more than 400 feet from home plate, .'but he was called out after he failed to touch third. Accur ate fielding and relay throw oa a long drlre in the final frame probably saved the game when Charlotte's Smith was tagged at the plate in trying to score a homer on a terrific drive. The Wilkes boys were unable to get to Taylor, Charlotte's ace, in the opening game and got on ly three hits while Johnson waa touched for 11. On Tuesday night the Wilkes juniors lost to Newton there by aE score of 15 to 5. Today Mooresville will play here and on Friday night the Wilkes team will engage Gas tonia at Gastonia. Hickory will play here Mon day, Lenoir on Tuesday and the schedule will be completed with Charlotte here on Jufy 4.